After enjoying the cool climate of Baguio, I took a bus back to the hot, sweltering city of Manila.
Since the breakfast at my hotel in Baguio was terrible, I visited Jollibee before the bus journey. There's a Jollibee right next to the Victory Liner bus terminal.
I enjoyed an Aloha Champ burger which is a 1/3 pounder patty with bacon, cheese and pineapple.
Not everyone is a fan of pineapple in their savoury food, but since I like Hawaiian pizzas (Ham and Pineapple) I knew I'd enjoy pineapple with my burger. Yum yum!
I had planned to fly from Baguio's small airport down to Cebu, but Philippine Airlines cancelled my flight. My only option was to return to Manila by bus and then fly to somewhere from there.
I couldn't be bothered with a long travel day, so I decided to stay in Manila for a bit. Last time I stayed in Makati, a nice and modern area of the city, and this time I stayed in Malate, which is a bit more lively.
It was only while I was on the 5 hour bus journey from Baguio to Manila that I booked my hotel. I chose the New Coast Hotel, which claimed to be a luxury hotel but was only $80 USD per night.
Seemed like a good deal and it got even better, because they upgraded from the cheapest room that I paid for to a suite.
My hotel was close to Dolomite Beach, in fact I could see it from my window. Dolomite is a man-made beach that was created in September 2020 and is used as a nice place for people to hangout and enjoy the sunset.
There were some vendors outside the entrance to the beach selling ice cream and suchlike. I bought a cheese and oreo ice cream, and was ready to enjoy it with a stroll along the beach, but then I read the sign saying "No Food."
There's a lot of rules for people visiting Dolomite Beach, including no pets. They're trying their best to keep it clean.
I enjoyed the beach but didn't dare swim in the polluted water. Instead, after enjoying the beach stroll and the sunset, I had a nice swim in the hotel's swimming pool. I always feel like a swim after checking into a hotel after a long travel day. It just feels good.
And to feel extra good I had to follow up with a tasty Filipino meal. I went out in the Malate area searching for Chicken Adobo, and got a recommendation from a local guys.
The restaurant 'Best Friends' didn't have the Chicken Adobo that I was looking for, but they did have Pork Adobo, so I gave that a try instead. And I was glad that I did. Wow! The best meal I've eaten on my trip to the Philippines so far.
With that delicious meal in my belly, and a cheeky boba tea from the Robinson's mall on the walk back to my hotel, I ended the day feeling amazing.
Mabuhay Philippines!
0:00 Leaving Baguio
3:02 Jollibee Aloha Champ
8:09 First Class Bus to Manila
15:53 Manila Hotel Suite Upgrade
27:33 Cheese Oreo Ice Cream
31:26 Dolomite Beach
42:36 Students Skipping Stones
49:47 Hotel Swimming Pool
53:48 Chicken Adobo Hunt
58:29 Pork Adobo
1:07:20 Snack Vendor
1:11:54 Taro Milk Tea
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